School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uganda
Uganda: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.03 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uganda peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6344 GPI, in 1970.
That places Uganda 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6344 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.64 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6647 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6949 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6733 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7039 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7104 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7168 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7357 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7568 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7499 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7484 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7756 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7774 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.792 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8314 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8242 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7907 GPI | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8068 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8003 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8128 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7812 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7912 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9222 GPI | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8355 GPI | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8584 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8677 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8912 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8993 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9272 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9527 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9746 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9712 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9776 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.985 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9946 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9944 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.686 GPI | 0.6344 GPI | 0.7357 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7853 GPI | 0.7484 GPI | 0.8314 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.846 GPI | 0.7812 GPI | 0.9222 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9775 GPI | 0.9272 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uganda?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uganda was 1.03 GPI in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6344 GPI in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.